I watched it. It was really good. In the training camp footage Lin made a pass to Omer he fumbled it a little but he eventually converted. Hopefully we see more of that throughout camp and in season.
CD: "I've never seen how much power this kid's got. I've been behind some of the best, from Moses Malone to Olajuwon to Yao. You can't move this kid. He's 295, 7 ft., and strong as an ox."
Asik working out with Carroll Dawson http://www.nba.com/rockets/video/2012/10/02/AsikCarrollDawsonWorkoutmov-2235023
Omer's touch around the basket actually looks really good there. Sure, the free throw form still looks a little awkward and there were no advanced post moves, but the touch looks great. He's worlds better than Dorsey or Thabeet, not that that's saying much.
LoL carroll dawson did this type of workout on Joey Dorsey....dorsey's offense was still garbage. So it's safe to say you need some talent on offense or these offensive drills won't help at all.
With all the recent articles about Royce White, I thought I offer CF with a breath of fresh air about one of our stars: Omer Asik. This was written when he was still a Bull. Talking turkey with the Bulls’ Omer Asik Omer Asik is laid-back in English and in Turkish. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that he came to the sport later than most good basketball players do and didn’t have time to acquire NBA-ready cockiness. His delayed development as a hoopster had everything to do with the fact he stood only 6 feet tall at 17. Then came a growth spurt that appeared to come with a jet pack. He grew 8 inches that summer. If you stared at him long enough during those three months, you had a decent chance of seeing actual upward progress. He began to have thoughts that tall people often have: You know, basketball isn’t a bad way to go. He never had played competitively before. He started then. ‘‘I had only played at school,’’ he said. ‘‘I didn’t know a lot about it. Professionally, I had no clue. I wasn’t well-coordinated. I picked that up after the fact.’’ Asik is 7 feet tall now, 24 years old and a key role player for a Bulls team that has the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. That’s a stunning amount of growth — inches and otherwise — in seven years. If you say so, he says. ‘‘It’s a great pleasure to achieve what I did in that time,’’ he said through an interpreter. ‘‘When all these things were happening in those seven years, of course you have to compromise a lot of things. You’re going to cut back from your personal time, from your personal life. It takes a lot. ‘‘But once you [set] a goal for yourself and you focus on it, it’s doable.’’ Skepticism to approval But his parents, a businessman and a stay-at-home mom in Turkey, they’ve been shocked by the turn his life has taken in such a short time, right? ‘‘Not really,’’ he said. Apparently, they’re as chilled out as he is. They’re definitely not as filled out. His dad is 6-2, his mom 5-9. He said he has no idea where he got his height. There are no grandparents, uncles, aunts or cousins who would be mistaken for basketball players. He has a 15-year-old brother who is up to Asik’s shoulders and growing. How tall is he? ‘‘Taller than his friends,’’ he said, laughing. Aside from his height, Asik doesn’t look like the prototypical NBA big man. He looks like he might want to sell you some annuities. That’s probably why there was some initial skepticism about him when he took the court for the Bulls early this season. The four rebounds and 12.1 minutes he averages per game have erased those doubts. When he stands up to get into the game at the United Center, a crowd roar rises with him. ‘‘His rebounding has been outstanding over the last 10 games or so,’’ Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. ‘‘He’s been steady in his improvement. He’s a bright guy, a diligent worker, and he’s just going to continue to get better and better for us.’’ Adjusting nicely to U.S. life The Bulls acquired Asik in a 2008 draft-day trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he was under contract at the time to Fenerbahce Ulker of the Turkish Basketball League. He refused to sign a renegotiated contract with his Turkish team so that he could get to Chicago sooner. He likely would have made more money at home. ‘‘This is the best league around the world,’’ he said. ‘‘This is the dream for every player. You come here, and you’re going to improve yourself. You’re going to compete with the best players.’’ When he arrived in the United States last summer, he never had lived outside his native country, except for a three-month stay in Chicago to rehab a knee injury in 2008. There were obstacles to overcome, he said, but not big ones. He found that Italian food was similar to Turkish food. He found that he liked steak, too. His English is getting better — to the point where he can do interviews with U.S. reporters. He misses his family, including a younger sister, but hopes to fly them in from Istanbul when it gets warmer here, perhaps during the playoffs. When the Bulls have a string of home games, he invites friends from Turkey to stay with him. Basketball is the second-most popular sport behind soccer in his homeland, and Asik is a star there, though you won’t hear him say that. The Turkish team won a silver medal in the 2010 world championships, losing to the United States in the championship game. ‘On the right track’ Turkish fans were a bit more understanding of his move to Chicago after that. He’s one of five Turkish players in the NBA. ‘‘Finishing second in the world championships helped a lot in terms of easing the pressure,’’ he said. ‘‘People said, ‘You know what? They’re going to go to the NBA and represent Turkish basketball.’ If we hadn’t had that success, there would have been some pressure not to leave.’’ He’s 255 pounds and knows he needs to get bigger. The players are stronger and quicker here than the competition at home. And his offensive skills need a lot of work. But his effort on the boards has opened eyes around the league. The Bulls declined to give him up during talks with other teams before the trade deadline. ‘‘I was proud of that,’’ he said. ‘‘It means I’m on the right track and doing the right things. The Chicago Bulls didn’t give up on me.’’ He lives a three-minute drive from the Bulls’ practice center in Deerfield. He enjoys playing PlayStation, which apparently is a requirement for any pro basketball player, regardless of nationality. He watches movies with Turkish or English subtitles. He hangs out downtown with teammates after home games. ‘‘People have started recognizing me,’’ he said. ‘‘They always congratulate me after the success that we’ve had. We’ve done well on our home court, so they like us a lot.’’ Teammate Joakim Noah works up mock anger over Asik. The hazing Noah had to go through as a rookie — carrying teammates’ bags, buying doughnuts for the team, etc. — has not been directed at this particular rookie. Asik simply has his limits. ‘‘They tell me I’m the luckiest rookie,’’ he said. ‘‘I just delivered the towels after the game. But that’s it. Nothing else.’’ He has come a long way. ‘‘I feel at home here,’’ he said.
I think that's where Dawson's comments in the video about you have to want it or none of this matters comes in.
Dorsey is not that bad. Was key member of Euroleague title team last season. He has had a pretty decent career for an NBA 2nd rounder, and he still gets NBA offers, too.
